What day is Buddha's Enlightenment Day?
December 4
December 7
February 14
December 8
What MUST you do to awaken?
meet with Sensei Mark 1:1
shave my head bollo-head (bald)
meditate more often
I already AM awake
What is today's sub-theme? Small Shift in Perspective...
Big Shift in Life
Why is it important to keep practicing?
Sitting meditation is the only way to awaken
It is easy to be identified with our Egos
Attending Sunday class is the only way to awaken
So we can achieve enlightenment
What does "Buddha" mean?
The One Who is Holy
monk
The One Who Has Awakened
god
Why do we forget we're already awake? Because:
real-life stressors
we're not actually awake yet
we become identified with Ego Driven Survival Functioning
stupid people
Finish Buddha,'s phrase: In life there is suffering. And there _____ to avoid this suffering.
always ways
is no way
is only one way
are infinite ways
During times of discomfort, one way to work with this discomfort is to:
pay attention to and watch the discomfort
try to focus on something happy instead
try not to think about it
deny the discomfort and just think positive thoughts
